February 2005 Archives

I had to make cards for a show I have at Sputnik.

I was getting supplies at Office Max (day glo flyer paper!) and thought I may be able to get what I needed for the postcards here.

I looked and saw if there were any color'd notecards without lines. They only had lines, but they were cheap - something like 2 cents a card. That was very much within budget. I wanted to screen each card individually, sign/date/number them - give them away - tell people to save them in case I become famous. Because I will. Become famous.

I couldn't find any without lines - so I decided to take advantage of them. These cards were clearly notecards - why not call the show, "Take Note"? And then, "paintings and prints that explore self promotion". Why not indeed.

I like the idea of, "If you say something enough, it becomes true" - because that statement's false, except for the person who says it - ie: in their perspective - they change their reality to make this true. I usually say something so many times, because I believe it is true: this person is my Friend. That girl is HOT! I *will* be The Next Big Thing. Perhaps wishful thinking on that last one. We'll see when the MCA gives me my rejection letter for their Biennial.

I like sharing. I think art is about sharing. An experience. An inner experience. It's not about collecting. Or investing. That's why I'm so in love with cheap, shitty printing. You can just,

give it away. It's a hit for you, money-wise - but so is a painting no one will buy anyways. But it's there. It has a physicality. It has some integrety. It has a reality. You can put it on your fridge. You can burn it - destroy it. You can save it, love it even if you're perverse. Or, you can just keep good care of it and show people it from time to time. I can't keep anything nice for long - everything I own just becomes so used, it just breaks.

I was working on hand-screening postcards for a show I have in March. I got through 500 cards and then decided to redo the first 100. And then redo the next 100. And then, play around with some of the other cards...

I stopped at 6:00 am, more out of necessity than want. The postcards came out great.

Andrew Novick along with Andenken had ourselves a silly time putting on fake boxing matches, none of them which I remember.

I do remember that I played one of the referees:

And that there was a chocolate fight that happened spontaneously, as we had a chocolate fountain at the place, from a wedding reception that cancelled (or something, like that)

I also remember, for no reason at all, I decided to jump into the final battle of Magic Cyclops vs. Cap'n Metal and try to win the grand title.

I was defeated.

The Aftermath

Love Hurts Feel the beat on Fight Night.
SAT, 2/12

Nothin' says lovin' like a little smackdown for your sweetheart -- and local scene-lebrities intend to prove that tonight at The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Fight Night and Chocolate Fling. Forget the long-stemmed roses and candlelight, and instead head to Andenken Gallery, 2110 Market Street, for a full roster of no-holds-barred boxing bouts between contenders such as Mr. Pacman, Sid Pink, Magic Cyclops, Cap'n Metal, and Rainbow Sugar's Amy Fantastic and Germainbow.

"We would all like to see Sid Pink get clobbered, right?" quips organizer Andrew Novick, who is also scheduled to wrassle in the ring. "And if you've never seen the Rainbow Sugar girls duke it out, you should."

There's plenty of entertainment for those sweeter of heart, too: Partake of the overflowing chocolate fountain, sip the all-you-can-swallow cocktails and champagne, or dance, as DJs Altron, Jedi Scott and Segue spin the beatdown grooves.

Andenken's doors open at 9 p.m.; the boxers hit the mat at 10. This fight club welcomes fans of all ages, but the bar is open only to those 21 and over. Admission is $20 per person, $35 per couple.